Author Archives: Solange Berchemin
Ashdown Park Hotel. Exploring Winnie the Pooh’s World in East Sussex
06/07/2021 .
Drakes Of Brighton
24/01/2019 .
With Valentine’s around the corner, the L. word is….. Location. ‘Now’ is the ideal time to think about whisking your adorable-other to a fabulous place.
Read the full story hereArmathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa. Beautiful lakeside lodging.
27/07/2018 .
Solange Berchemin reviews the Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in Keswick in the Lake District.
Read the full story hereHighcliffe Contemporary B&B
11/07/2017 .
The door opened wide onto a large hallway bathed in the afternoon Cornish light. But, all I could see was two beaming faces “We’ve been expecting you, coffee?” says Vanessa Clark as husband Simon directed us to a large welcoming lounge with an open fireplace, a 19th century apothecary’s cabinet to die for and spellbinding wallpaper denoting a designer eye for unusual and eclectic décor. We had arrived at Highcliffe Contemporary B&B.
Read the full story hereFlorence Gardens Hotel
25/01/2017 .
Portsmouth has been much maligned, Spike Milligan relegated the whole town to Room 101 and sure, a weekend break in Portsmouth doesn’t have the same ring as 48 hours in Corfu or Majorca. You won’t see minke whales, otters or seals frolicking on the coast like you could, up in Scotland. But Portsmouth has a rich literary and naval history, the first Sherlock Holmes was written here. There is a newly restored and amazing dockyard with Henry VIII’s warship the Mary Rose and Nelson’s Victory.
Read the full story here24 hours in Newcastle
01/05/2016 .
In 2014, The Guardian readers voted Newcastle best city-break destination. I had 24 hours in Newcastle to find out why, but with so much to explore, would 24 hours in Newcastle be enough?
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